Happy

I am happy. /grateful. But mostly happy.

I am happy to be alive.

I am happy to have amazing friend and family support all around me. I love every person who is part of my life so much and I am so grateful for all of their amazing examples and their love.

I am happy that one of my best friends got married to her sweetheart today and that I got to see them together. We've had long talks about life and decisions and dating and marriage over the past couple years and I'm so grateful to have been able to see her path unfold up to this point. She's been such a great friend to me and it was truly a joy to see her with her new husband today. I am also happy that one of my other best friends got engaged to his sweetheart this weekend. Man, I'm just happy for everybody who is finding true love! What a blessing and a joy. I am grateful for the way God leads all of our paths to help us be with the right person. :)

I am happy that I get to play the cello EVERY DAY. I love playing the cello.

I am happy that I'm not an accounting major. Yup. I would die.

I am happy that one of my family members who has health challenges is doing a little better lately. I sure love that guy.

I am happy that I live so close to a temple. I don't know what I would do without that place.

I am happy that Zupas exists. I am also happy that there was this one boy who would go to Zupas with me every week on our date night even though he didn't love it. That was nice of him. He will long be remembered for his chivalry in that matter...especially because he thought it was a "girly" restaurant. What a gent. What. a. gent.

I am happy that we have memories so that when life feels a little gloomy we can remember that one time when we got to play the cello for 5 hours with the most amazing choir and conductors ever or that one time when my niece told me that "everyone is getting married...except for you," or the video that my sister-in-law sent me of my nephew playing in the toilet last week or one of the hundreds of millions of times that one of my prayers was answered. And I'm grateful for flowers. I love those things.

I am happy that my body is healthy and whole and that most of the time it can run and jump and move and play.

I am happy that children exist. I am happy that they are so innocent and pure and loving.

I am happy that my face knows how to smile and that my soul knows how to laugh.

I am happy that the song "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" exists. I looove that song.

I am happy that tomorrow is Sunday. I need one of those days.

I am happy that opportunities to do good and to be kind are endless.

I am happy that sometimes I love people so much that it hurts a lot when they aren't in my life. I'd rather love them and hurt than not ever love enough to hurt. I'm also happy that giving love is something that can always make us better and happier and more whole. Turning outward is so good.

I am happy that God gives us people to help us grow and learn. I love people.

I am happy about life, with all its mountains to climb and its beautiful views, all its roses and all its thorns.

I am happy to be alive.